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David ZipperSeventy years ago, the writer Lewis Mumford warned that urban highways would be a disaster:“This is pyramid building with a vengeance, a tomb of concrete roads and ramps covering the dead corpse of a city.”He was right. We just didn’t listen.My homage, in Bloomberg CityLab: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/in-1955-lewis-mumford-saw-nyc-s-congestion-battle-coming?srnd=phx-citylab" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/in-1955-lewis-mumford-saw-nyc-s-congestion-battle-coming?srnd=phx-citylab</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cities</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highways</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LeeZeldin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LeeZeldin</a>’s move effectively ends 3 decades of work at the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EPA</a> to try to ease the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollution</a> that burdens <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/poor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poor</a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/minority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#minority</a> communities, which are frequently located near <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highways</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PowerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PowerPlants</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/industrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#industrial</a> plants & other polluting facilities. Studies have shown that people who live in those <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/communities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communities</a> have higher rates of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/asthma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#asthma</a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HeartDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HeartDisease</a> & other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a> problems, compared w/the national average.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalJustice</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HealthEquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthEquity</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>

BellingenNSWWhere is the walking and cycling infrastructure ? Let's redirect funding from roads to walking and cycling infrastructure. "Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling. Unfortunately, that’s how much the Australian government has invested per person annually on walking, wheeling and cycling over the past 20 years.""As a result of this over-investment in car road-building, Australia has the smallest number of walking trips of 15 comparable countries across Western Europe and North America. Many Australians are dependent on cars because they have no other choice in terms of transport options." "Road use is inherently dangerous – in Australia last year, more than 1,300 people died on our roads, which is more than 25 people a week." "The typical Australian household spends 17% of its income on transport – with car ownership making up 92.5% of that figure, compared to 7.5% on public transport.""A major source of all emissions in Australia are from driving." "Redirecting funding from the current road budget makes the most sense, because getting more people walking, wheeling and cycling eases pressure on the transport system (think of school holiday traffic). ""When it comes to transport, the saying goes “we get what we build” – so if we build more roads, we get more people driving. If we build paths, we get more people walking and cycling short journeys and our roads are less congested." >> <a href="https://theconversation.com/australia-spends-714-per-person-on-roads-every-year-but-just-90-cents-goes-to-walking-wheeling-and-cycling-247902" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/australia-spends-714-per-person-on-roads-every-year-but-just-90-cents-goes-to-walking-wheeling-and-cycling-247902</a>The Australian and NSW governments are funding the $2,200,000,000 ($2.2 billion), 14-kilometre Coffs Harbour bypass project. Cars will save 12 minutes. Imagine the walking and cycling infrastructure... <a href="https://www.pacifichighway.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023/coffs_harbour_bypass_project_update_june_2023.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.pacifichighway.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023/coffs_harbour_bypass_project_update_june_2023.pdf</a><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/MobilityDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MobilityDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/roads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#roads</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/lobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lobby</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#infrastructure</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highways</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/upgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#upgrade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#traffic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/congestion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#congestion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/OECD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OECD</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ActiveTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActiveTransport</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Bellingen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bellingen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/NSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSW</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatechange</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/CarDependency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CarDependency</a>

Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:Ever wonder how U.S. highways are numbered? It’s not random; there’s a system.I know—nerdy. But cool if you like this kind of thing.Source: instagram.com/reel/C85hISIotnr<a href="https://mas.to/tags/InformationArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InformationArchitecture</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Highways</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Taxonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Taxonomy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Systems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Systems</a>

David ZipperIn Austria, the government now confiscates and sells cars driven by reckless speeders.Austria's transportation chief: “If you use your car as a weapon, your speed could kill people… You deserve to lose your car.”Me, in Bloomberg CityLab<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-19/austria-aims-to-curb-crashes-with-crackdown-on-super-speeders?srnd=all" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-19/austria-aims-to-curb-crashes-with-crackdown-on-super-speeders?srnd=all</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/austria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#austria</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highways</a>

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKDiverting <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#traffic</a> from Queensferry Crossing in <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scotland</a> using automated movable barriers - Police Scotland RPU holds traffic at the gantry, whilst BEAR activate the barriers and LED road studs light up to guide drivers on the diversion route - this can be done in 19 minutes and reduces the amount of workers who need to be near live traffic, greatly increasing their safety. <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/roads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#roads</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highways</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/RoadSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RoadSafety</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nd9JVyLjpc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nd9JVyLjpc</a>

AI6YR Ben* Okay, so the hairdresser may not know, but FEMA has a guide on that:FEMA: Hurricane and Flood Mitigation Handbook for Public Facilities <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/flood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flood</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/mitigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mitigation</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/fema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fema</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/freeways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freeways</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highways</a>

David ZipperIn Slate, I wrote about yet another problem due to car bloat: Researchers found that SUVs and pickups have grown so huge that they can destroy highway guardrails.Taxpayers are on the hook for fixes that could cost billions. Add it to the list of societal challenges worsened by oversized cars (pedestrian deaths, climate change, unaffordable mobility, highway erosion...).<a href="https://slate.com/business/2024/02/car-safety-guardrails-bloat-electric-vehicles.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://slate.com/business/2024/02/car-safety-guardrails-bloat-electric-vehicles.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highways</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/suvs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suvs</a>

CODTrust me on this. You absolutely want to spend 10 minutes reading about this random pedestrian bridge in Minnesota.<a href="https://tylervigen.com/the-mystery-of-the-bloomfield-bridge" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tylervigen.com/the-mystery-of-the-bloomfield-bridge</a><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/bridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bridge</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/bridges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bridges</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#highways</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/civilenginerring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civilenginerring</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Minnesota</a>

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